Sunday, June 15, 2008

The Wonderful World of Sedums

I am a collector of sedums. There is something that draws me to these tiny waxy-looking succulents. From Autumn Joy to Ice Plant to Oregon Stonecrop, I love these little plants. So far I have collected over ten varieties, but I don't know what all of their names are.

One of the reasons why I may have trouble identifying them all is that my soil is acidic and may be impacting their color so I can't easily identify them through pictures on the Internet. On the flip side, I have some really cool looking red and yellow sedums.

This first photo includes seven varieties of sedums including Oregon stonecrop (in the front), hen and chicks, and Autumn Joy. If anyone can tell me the names of the other four sedums behind these, toward the miniature rose, I would be most appreciative.

This next photo features a very yellow sedum surrounded by Love in the Mist with Rosemary and Kinnikinnick in the background. If you look really closely, you will also see a small bit of Oregon stonecrop in the bottom left corner.

The third photo actually features the same yellow sedum, this time surrounding potted carnations. You may notice how much less yellow this sedum is in the pot. This is because it is in regular potting soil and not the heavy, clay, acid soil common in the Pacific Northwest.
Does anyone know what this yellow sedum is called?

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My Front Yard Plants

  • Autumn Joy Sedum
  • Azalea
  • Basket of Gold
  • Bearded Iris
  • Black Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia Fulgida)
  • Blueberry
  • Boxwood
  • Bridal Veil Bush
  • Burning Bush
  • Candytuft (Iberis Sempervirens)
  • Carnations
  • Cat Mint
  • Chysanthemum
  • Daffodils
  • Dahlia
  • Daylillies
  • Dogwood Tree (It's still very tiny.)
  • Euonymus
  • Fennel
  • Fuji Apple Tree
  • Garlic
  • Golden Rain Tree
  • Hardy Geranium
  • Heather
  • Hen and Chicks
  • Honeycrisp Apple Tree
  • Huechera
  • Hyacinth
  • Hydrangea
  • Ice Plant
  • Jackmanii Clematis
  • Kinkaku Japanese Tree Peony
  • Kinnikinnick
  • Lady's Mantle
  • Laurel Bush
  • Lavender
  • Lemon Balm
  • Lithodora
  • Love in the Mist
  • Marshmallow
  • Oregano
  • Oregon Stonecrop Sedum
  • Osteospernum
  • Phlox
  • Primrose
  • Purple Sage
  • Rose
  • Rosemary
  • Sedum Cockerellii
  • Sedum Hispanicum
  • Sedum ternatum 'Larinem Park'
  • Shasta Daisy
  • Sorrell
  • Strawberries (Everbearing)
  • Tulips
  • Unknown Plants
  • Vinca
  • Winter Savory
  • Wooly Thyme
  • Yarrow